“I never thought it would be, you know, a movie that you watched during the holidays….
Didn’t think of it that way.
I just really wanted to tell the story about these people.
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I set it at Christmas because that can be lonely.
As I noted to myself last night while I was watching, they’re all damaged.
Meyers approached the material from a creative standpoint and not necessarily to create a holiday classic.
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
It is a universal fact that people get lonely during that time of year.
Meyers was only taking advantage of the setup, which made for the best concept of the film.
Loneliness during the holidays is a universal experience and many people feel their worst during that time.
Even so, there is magic inThe Holidaythat makes this all work out in the end.
